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# [Sitecore ContentSearch - Filtering by null and empty strings](https://blog.krusen.dk/sitecore-contentsearch-filtering-by-null-and-empty-strings?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

By default Sitecore will not save null and empty strings in your indexes as it wastes space. However, you might need to do something like this: using (var context = ContentSearchManager.GetIndex("MyIndex").CreateSearchContext()) { var query = con...

Sep 15, 2015 · 2 min read · blog.krusen.dk  
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